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Completely missed supposed homosexual vibe


The thought never entered my head. Not even an inkling. Then I watched "Rope Unleashed" and they discussed "it" as a big part of the movie.

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I got the impression that the killers were gay lovers. Still, I think that this isn't the most important part of the story. In fact, it's quite irrelevant.

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JimHutton (1934-79) & ElleryQueen

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It was more nuanced because of the censorship laws of the time and I can understand if it can be missed.

Its that man again!!

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It was most noticeable in the beginning. You could hear it in the tone of their voice, and how close they stood to each other. If you have seen a lot of hitchcock films you will see how he portrays characters and their relationships. There is a lot of tension.

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...and the way that they talked about visiting each other's parents, etc.

They sounded like a married couple who visit each other's parents on a regular basis.

Still, I don't think that this is really the most important part of the film.

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💕 JimHutton (1934-79) and ElleryQueen 👍

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One of the more subtle hints is the musical piece played by Granger on the piano several times during the film; it's called Mouvement Perpétuel No. 1 by Francis Poulenc, who was a homosexual composer.

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I didn't see it either. I just saw two friends and their teacher, not a gay couple and their gay teacher.

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